The impact of your boss can run deep

In this photo taken April 25, 2011, Donald Trump is interviewed in New York. After months of flirting with politics, Trump said Monday, May 16, 2011, that he won't run for president, choosing to stick with hosting "The Celebrity Apprentice" over entering the race for the Republican nomination.

In this photo taken April 25, 2011, Donald Trump is interviewed in...

Your boss could be the biggest reason you succeed or fail at your job.

Various studies over the past few years show the positive and negative impact a boss can have on a worker's personal life, productivity and even an employee's health. The influence can be so profound that it can ripple through a person's family.

"This current situation in the workplace is taking an incredible personal toll on employees and for organizations," workplace consultant Michelle McQuaid said in a news release.

Seventy-five percent of workers said the most stressful part of their job was dealing with their immediate supervisor, according to a USA Today story. The increased stress level can increase a worker's risk of heart disease and can contribute to other medical conditions.

The study showed a good boss can greatly impact the productivity of their subordinates, but a bad boss can have the opposite effect. The study found replacing a poor manager with a superb middle-manager equated to adding another employee.

"The difference between the best bosses and worst bosses is significant," the report found.

The report, which was released in August 2012, found the primary job of a boss wasn't to assign tasks but to educate and mentor their staff.

The traits of a good boss are so highly coveted that employees are willing to leave money on the table.

According to a 2012 survey by TellYourBoss.com, 65 percent of those surveyed would pick a good boss over a pay raise. A large chunk – 51 percent – said they thought their boss was uninspiring, did not appreciate their work, or had little to no integrity.

Most of the studies boil down to one point: a good boss equals a more productive staff.